{"product_id":"maintenance-society-the-strategic-value-of-care-in-the-age-of-sustainability-9791282683012","title":"Maintenance \u0026 Society: The Strategic Value of Care in the Age of Sustainability","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Maurizio Cattaneo\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Gs\u0026amp;m Edizioni\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Gs\u0026amp;m Edizioni\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Management - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaintenance is not a cost. It is a strategic choice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an era marked by instability, ecological transition and increasing pressure on margins, maintenance is still too often regarded as a technical function to be contained. This book reverses that perspective, showing how maintenance is a decisive lever for operational continuity, business competitiveness and the sustainability of society as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaintenance and Society\u003c\/i\u003e is neither an operational manual nor an academic treatise. It is a book of vision, written by someone who has lived through decades of industrial transformation. Drawing on field experience, economic reflection and systems thinking, it guides the reader through a cultural shift even before a technological one. From corrective maintenance to intelligent maintenance, from passive prevention to active care of assets, the book explores how maintenance is evolving into a strategic discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to executives, managers, public decision-makers and industry professionals, the book explains why: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003emaintenance directly affects costs, risks and asset value;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003esustainability is impossible without a culture of care;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003etechnological innovation only makes sense when guided by human responsibility;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003emaintenance is one of the invisible pillars of economic and social resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book for those who are not looking for quick fixes, but for tools of understanding.\u003cbr\u003eBecause what a society is able to maintain says a great deal about who it is-and about who it will become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaurizio Cattaneo\u003c\/b\u003e, mechanical engineer, has been working in industrial maintenance for over forty-five years. He has published seven books on the subject and has been one of the key contributors to the development of maintenance culture in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gs\u0026m Edizioni","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47887626010775,"sku":"9791282683012","price":1664.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9791282683012.webp?v=1781160364","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/maintenance-society-the-strategic-value-of-care-in-the-age-of-sustainability-9791282683012","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}